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Patterns of electrically conducting polymers and their application as electrodes or electrical contactsRelated Patent Categories: Stock Material Or Miscellaneous Articles, Liquid Crystal Optical Display Having Layer Of Specified CompositionPatterns of electrically conducting polymers and their application as electrodes or electrical contacts description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070110921, Patterns of electrically conducting polymers and their application as electrodes or electrical contacts. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This application claims priority from, and is a continuation-in-part of, International Application No. PCT/US97/20862 filed on Nov. 10, 1997 and published on May 22, 1998, the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference. [0002] This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 08/476,141 filed Jun. 7, 1995 entitled, "Electrically Conductive and Abrasion/Scratch Resistance Polymeric Materials and Uses Thereof " to Angelopoulos et al., the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference. U.S. application Ser. No. 08/476,141 is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/193,926 now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,721,299 which is a continuation-in-part of and incorporated by reference U.S. application Ser. No. 08/357,565 filed May 26, 1989 issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,198,153. Thus, the teaching of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/357,565 filed May 26, 1989 is incorporated herein by reference. U.S. application Ser. Nos. 08/476,141 and 08/357,565 teach electrically conductive compositions, structures and methods useful to practice the present invention. [0003] This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/036,458 filed Mar. 6, 1998 entitled, "Methods of Processing and Synthesizing Electrically Conductive Polymers and Precursors Thereof to Form Electrically Conductive Polymers having High Electrical Conductivity", the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference. This application teaches highly conductive polymers and methods of fabrication useful to practice the present invention. [0004] This application claims priority from, through the claim of priority of PCT/US97/20862, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/040,129 filed Mar. 7, 1997 entitled, "Method of Patterning Electrically Conductive Polymer Films to Form Electrodes and Interconnection Conductors on a Surface Using a Resist to Pattern a Metal Layer to Pattern an Electrically Conductive Polymer Layer", the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference, and [0005] This application claims priority from, through the claim of priority of PCT/US97/20862, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/030,501 filed Nov. 12, 1996 entitled, "SOLUTION APPLIED, IMAGEABLE, TRANSPARENT POLYMERS AS CONDUCTING ELECTRODES" to M. Angelopoulos et al., the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference, and [0006] This application claims priority from, through the claim of priority of PCT/US97/20862, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/040,335 filed Mar. 7, 1997 entitled, "PATTERNS OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING POLYMERS AND THEIR APPLICATION AS ELECTRODES AND ELECTRICAL CONTACTS" to M. Angelopoulos et al., the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference, and [0007] This application claims priority from, through the claim of priority of PCT/US97/20862, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/040,628 filed Mar. 7, 1997 entitled, "PATTERNS OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING POLYMERS AND THEIR APPLICATION AS ELECTRODES IN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS" to M. Angelopoulos et al., the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference, and [0008] This application claims priority from, through the claim of priority of PCT/US97/20862, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/040,159 filed Mar. 7, 1997 entitled, entitled, "METHODS OF PATTERNING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER FILMS TO FORM ELECTRODES AND INTERCONNECTION CONDUCTORS ON A SURFACE" to M. Angelopoulos et al., the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference, and [0009] This application claims priority from, through the claim of priority of PCT/US97/20862, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/040,130 filed Mar. 7, 1997 entitled, "Method of Patterning Electrically Conductive Polymer Films to Form Electrodes and Interconnection Conductors on a Surface Using a Resist Mask", the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference, and [0010] This application claims priority from, through the claim of priority of PCT/US97/20862, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/040,132 filed Mar. 7, 1997 entitled, "STRUCTURES HAVING PATTERNED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER FILMS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF" to M. Angelopoulos et al., the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference, and [0011] This application claims priority from, through the claim of priority of PCT/US97/20862, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/040,131 filed Mar. 7, 1997 entitled, "LIGHT EMITTING DIODES HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ELECTRODES" to M. Angelopoulos et al., the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0012] The present invention is directed to patterned electrically conducting polymers and methods of fabrication thereof. More particularly the present invention is directed to electronic devices having electrically conductive polymers as electrode contacts and active regions and patterned electrical contacts formed from electrically conductive polymers, in particular the application of these polymers as electrodes or electrical contacts for electro-optical transducers such as liquid crystal displays, electro-optical modulators, diodes, light emitting diodes, transistors, and the like. BACKGROUND [0013] The electrical contacts or electrodes in current electro-optical transducers and other devices are generally metals. Metals are deposited by evaporative or sputtering processes which require expensive tooling and overall are a cumbersome processes. [0014] Electrically conducting polymers are a relatively new class of electronic materials which are taught herein as candidates for electrode materials. These polymers combine the electrical properties of metals with the processing advantages of polymers. [0015] Herein we describe examples of electrically conductive polymers such as substituted and unsubstituted electrically conducting polyanilines, polyparaphenylenes, polyparapheylenevinylenes, polythiophenes, polyfurans, polypyrroles, polyselenophenes, polyisothianapthenes, polyphenylene sulfides, polyacetylenes, polypyridylvinylenes, polyazines, combinations thereof and blends thereof with other polymers and copolymers of the monomers thereof. [0016] In order for these polymers to be used as an electrode in a device they preferably have suitable electrical conductivity and be easily patternable. In addition, these polymers preferably do not outgas causing contamination of the devices to which they provide electrical contact. Furthermore, the conducting polymers are preferably patternable by lithography. Patterning preferably does not result in a decrease in the electrical conductivity of the polymer nor cause any deterioration of the properties of the electrically conducting polymer. [0017] It is therefore desirable to develop methods of patterning these polymers so that they can be used on any conducting polymer system and without negatively impacting the conducting polymer so that the patterned electrically conductive polymer can be used as an electrical contact to a device. It is also desirable that the conducting polymer properties be controlled so that outgassing or contamination of the devices does not occur. OBJECTS [0018] It is an object of the present invention to provide improved electronic devices using electrically conductive polymers. [0019] It is an object of the present invention to provide patterns of electrically conductive polymers and methods of fabrication thereof. In particular, a resist is first patterned and the resist pattern is subsequently transferred to the conducting polymer. Once the pattern is transferred to the conducting polymer, the result is removed. [0020] It is an object of the present invention to provide patterns of electrically conductive polymers by the use of a resist which is applied to the conducting polymer. In particular, the metal is first patterned and the metal pattern is subsequently transferred to the conducting polymer followed by removal of the metal. [0021] It is another object of the present invention to provide patterns of electrically conducting polymers by the use of a metal which is applied to the conducting polymer. Continue reading about Patterns of electrically conducting polymers and their application as electrodes or electrical contacts... 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